Castanea sativa 'Van Fleet'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Godfrey, ill., by E.A. Riehl. Introd. in 1934. (Castanea dentata × C. sativa) Rochester × C. dentata; not S-8 Van Fleet hybrid; selected in 1926. Nut: larger than the native American chestnut (C. dentata); kernel very sweet, fine quality. Tree: productive. Named in memory of Walter Van Fleet (1857-1922), U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Fruit:
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Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 25
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Productivity productive

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Castanea sativa 'Van Fleet'